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PyschStages of NREM Sleep
Stage 1: relaxed, half-awake sleep
Stage 2: brain activity slows and movement stops
Stages 3: deep sleep. Blood pressure drops, Heart rate slows
REM sleep
Rapid eye movement, sleep, vivid dreams. AKA paradoxical sleep as muscles
are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other body systems are active.
How much sleep for college students?
9 hours, but we typically get 6
Insomnia
Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
Sleep Apnea
disorder where you stop breathing for brief periods while asleep
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
disorder with involuntary movement of an extremity, usually one leg
Narcolepsy
uncontrollable sleep attacks
Parasomnias
Abnormal behaviors such as nightmares or sleepwalking that occur during
sleep.
, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)
legs jerk 2-3 times per minute during sleep, differs from RLS which occurs
during wakeful rest periods as well
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD)
disorder in which a person's sleep is delayed by 2 or more hours beyond the
socially acceptable or conventional bedtime
Sleepwalking (Somnambulism)
Occurs during Stage 3 NREM. You may walk, talk, or even driving. Triggered
by factors like stress, sleep deprivation, or certain medications.
Sleep Paralysis
Stage 1/2 NREM, or REM. Temporary inability to move or speak while falling
asleep or waking up. Associated with hallucinations and a sense of pressure
on the chest. Paralysis persists even though the individual is partially awake,
leading to the feeling of being unable to move. Sleep paralysis is often linked
to sleep disorders like narcolepsy or disrupted sleep patterns.
Circadian Rhythm
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle
Melatonin
Sleep-inducing hormone
latent dream content
The hidden or symbolic meaning of a dream, as revealed by dream
interpretation and analysis.
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